Happy Valley racecourse is located on the north of Hong Kong Island along with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and holds racing predominantly on Wednesday nights and some weekends and public holidays.
The course itself is situated amidst major housing and retail buildings and is a sight to behold on race night when Hong Kong punters flock to the track to create an electric type atmosphere. Hong Kong is home to a second race track, Sha Tin racecourse, which is also administered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Thoroughbred racing is the only legal form of gambling in Hong Kong and punters here take their betting quite seriously with upwards of $90 Billion spent through the racing season between September and June.
A typical Wednesday night's betting at Happy Valley turns over a massive amount of money and gambling on the horses is definitely the number one favourite pastime in Hong Kong. Happy Valley's tight tracks and high stands are favoured by jockeys, horses and punters alike, and it seems as though everyone in Hong Kong is at the races on a Wednesday night which creates for a frantic atmosphere and fever pitch excitement.
Sha Tin, the second course in Hong Kong, holds meetings on weekends, but it does not come close to the sheer excitement and adrenaline charged atmosphere that is Happy Valley racecourse.
Happy Valley has been home to Hong Kong horse racing racing since 1846 and the city has grown up around the race track. Tourists to Happy Valley can also visit the Hong Kong Racing Museum which provides a wonderful history dating back to last century.
Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club was formed in 1884 and the HKJC holds a government granted monopoly for taking bets on Hong Kong horse racing events. The Hong Kong Jockey Club administers horse racing at two racetracks, Sha Tin and Happy Valley, and they hold nearly 700 horse races per year with large crowds on average of around 46,000 people per race card.
Thoroughbred horse racing in Hong Kong is vital to the economy and contributes huge taxes and local charities are a major beneficiary of funds.
The HKJC host one of the major racedays in Asia when International Race day takes place at Sha Tin racecourse annually each December. Feature races held on the day include the Hong Kong Sprint over 1200m, Hong Kong Mile over 1600m, Hong Kong Cup at 2000m and the Hong Kong Vase over 2400m.
Gambling on the horses is a large part of people's lives in this part of the world and they are very passionate thoroughbred followers who bet hundreds of millions of dollars on horse racing in Hong Kong.
About Happy Valley Racecourse
Major Race Day
Happy Valley was the site of the original racecourse in Hong Kong and what you see there now is quite different from the original swampy fields and the bamboo stands of the last century.
The course has seen different stages of development over the years with the most recent being in 1995 to upgrade the track to an international grade one racecourse. Happy Valley is now able to seat over 47,000 screaming fans and play host to international races such as the International Jockeys' Championship.
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Happy Valley Track Details
The tight, right-handed city racetrack has a circumference of 1450m metres with five distances being employed - 1000m, 1200m, 1650m, 1800m and 2200m. The track uses four courses A B C and C+3 with the A course being the widest and the rail moving outwards.
General speaking, those horses nearer the rail have an edge in comparison to those running two or three wide. Comparatively, the A course is the fairest and least prone to any bias. If anything, the C+3 tends to be predisposed to producing more on-pace, on-the-rails results.
Turf Track:
Circumference: 1,450 metres
Straight: 310 metres
Direction: Clockwise
Happy Valley Track Map
Contact details
Happy Valley Race Track
2 Sports Rd., Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
(852) 2895 1523 or (852) 2966 8111
Races usually held Sept-June on Wed. and weekends (first race 7:30pm)
Admission: HK$10
Email: shatin@runhorse.com
Website: Happy Valley Racing Club Website
Happy Valley Race Course: Located on north of Hong Kong Island.
1. Take MTR to Causeway Bay station (Exit A), walk for 20 mins along Wong Nai Chung Road.
2. Take tram to Happy Valley Tram Terminus.
3. Take bus no.1 outside Admiralty MTR station (Exit C1), or take bus no.1M outside Admiralty MTR station (Exit D). Operated on the occasion of Race Days hold at Happy Valley only 2 hours before first race until 10 mins before first race.
4. Take bus no.19 at Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay.
Entry To The Racecourse: Admission fee is HK$10 at the entrance of Sha Tin of Happy Valley racecourse to watch the races on either track in the Public Stand. Tourists staying in Hong Kong for less than 21 days can buy a member guest badge to visit the Member Stand.
The member guest badges are available for sale at designated off-course betting branches. You can call local Hotline on 1817 for branches location and relevant details or send an e-mail to hotline@hkjc.org.hk for more information.
Horse Racing Tours: Moreover, there are 2 'Come Horseracing Tours' organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, exclusively for overseas visitors staying in Hong Kong for less than 21 days. These include an admission badge and buffet-style meal inside the Visitors' Box.
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